Description
When a blog needs to prioritize reading, simple navigation, and constant article publishing, Simpleton organizes WordPress into a clean editorial structure, with a posts area, institutional pages, navigation menus, and widget spaces for complementary content. As a MyThemeShop line theme, it serves bloggers, content creators, and small editorial projects that need to keep focus on text without relying on complex visual compositions.
Principal Features
- Blog layout
Organizes posts, pages, and navigation into a direct editorial structure. - Focus on reading
Prioritizes textual content with a simple visual composition and no excess. - Widget areas
Allows positioning of complementary content in the theme’s dedicated spaces. - Navigation menus
Structures main links for categories, pages, and site sections. - Basic customization
Allows adjustment of common visual elements via the WordPress dashboard.
Benefits of Simpleton
- More direct publishing
Reduces visual distractions and keeps attention on published articles. - Simple maintenance
Facilitates the update routine for blogs with recurring content. - Cleaner identity
Helps the site communicate content with an organized visual. - Clear editorial usage
Supports projects that depend on categories, posts, and objective navigation.
Who is it for?
- Bloggers who publish articles, opinions, tutorials, or personal content.
- Content creators who need a lightweight theme for continuous reading.
- Small editorial sites that prefer simple structure and predictable maintenance.
Simpleton works well in projects where content is the center of the experience: personal blogs, author pages, independent publications, and sites with frequent updates. Its proposal values a discreet visual base, easy to manage, and aligned with WordPress’s traditional flow, allowing the author to focus the routine on writing, organizing categories, and keeping the post archive accessible.
Frequently asked questions
Is MyThemeShop Simpleton GPL-licensed?
Yes. MyThemeShop Simpleton is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use MyThemeShop Simpleton on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install MyThemeShop Simpleton on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does MyThemeShop Simpleton cost at Ultrapack?
MyThemeShop Simpleton costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does MyThemeShop Simpleton include updates?
Yes. The current version of MyThemeShop Simpleton is 1.1.2, published at Ultrapack on Jul 22, 2019. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is MyThemeShop Simpleton scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of MyThemeShop Simpleton goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What changed in this version
Version 1.1.2 2019-07-22
- Fixed 'Upload Theme' button not working
- Fixed deprecated functions in all MyThemeShop Widgets
- Fixed PHP v7.2 compatibility issues
Version 1.1.1 2019-01-15
- Added More SEO Tweaks
- Added better integration with Rank Math SEO plugin
- Added integration for Rank Math SEO Breadcrumbs
- Fixed MyThemeShop Connect install issue on Recommended Plugins page
Version 1.1.0 2018-10-17
- Added life-changing SEO support with an included SEO plugin
- Added compatibility for Gutenberg editor
- Fixed php7 warning
- Fixed other minor CSS issues
- Important fixes for better performance
Version 1.0.9 2018-05-23
- Added Contact Form
- Added GDPR compliant comment & contact form
Version 1.0.8 2018-03-28
- Fixed plugin install issue on "Install Required Plugins" page
- Fixed php7 notices
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
The file on this page is already the theme, ready to upload to WordPress.
- Download the file
simpleton.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
- Select the file
simpleton.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
- If WordPress answers that no valid theme was found, the file is the developer’s full package and the theme is in a folder inside it. Extract the file on your computer, look for the folder that has
style.cssandscreenshot.png, zip that folder only and upload it again.
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UAU Ready